South Africa vs United States of America: Rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters
South Africa
47.01 per 100,000 population
in 2020
United States of America
138.36 per 100,000 population
in 2021
South Africa rank
4th
United States of America rank
1st
Rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters over time
- South Africa
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 138.36 per 100,000 population against 47.01 per 100,000 population in South Africa, a difference of 91.35 per 100,000 population.
That makes United States of America's figure about 2.9 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2015 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 1st of 140 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.276 per 100,000 population | 0.394 per 100,000 population | 0.118 per 100,000 population | United States of America |
| 2020s | 47.01 per 100,000 population | 101.92 per 100,000 population | 54.91 per 100,000 population | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters, South Africa or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 138.36 per 100,000 population against 47.01 per 100,000 population in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters between South Africa and United States of America?
- 91.35 per 100,000 population, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States of America?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2020.
- How do South Africa and United States of America rank globally for rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters?
- South Africa ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 1st of 140 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data, published as Rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per 100,000 population (number).